The Brewers have picked Anderson to start on opening day on March 29 at San Diego.

Analysis: The 30-year-old Anderson had the best season of his four-year career in 2017, going 12-4 with a 2.74 ERA in 25 starts. He will be making his first career opening day start when he takes the mound in San Diego. Anderson will be the fifth different opening day starter for the Brewers in the last five seasons. Junior Guerra got the honor last year, and he was preceded by Wily Peralta, Kyle Lohse and Yovani Gallardo.

Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a three-year deal. The deal is reportedly worth $75 million.

Analysis: The 32-year-old righty was among several top free agents didn't get a deal for six or seven years in a changing free-agent market. The Phillies, who have plenty of money to spend, waited until the price was right for them. Arrieta won the 2015 NL Cy Young Award with the Chicago Cubs and helped them win the World Series the next season. He was 14-10 with a 3.53 ERA last year.

DeSclafani has a strained left oblique, the third year in a row that the Cincinnati Reds starter has been hurt during spring training.

Analysis: Manager Bryan Price said DeScalfani felt discomfort during his last spring appearance and an exam found the problem. It's unclear how long the right-hander might be sidelined. The Reds open the season in a little over two weeks. DeSclafani also suffered a strained left oblique before the 2016 season and was sidelined until June. He missed all of last season with a sprained elbow.

Major League Baseball has suspended Bonifacio 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Analysis: Bonifacio stood a good chance of entering the season as Kansas City's starting right fielder after producing 17 homers and a .255 average in 113 games as a rookie last year. Michael Saunders and Paulo Orlando are among those who will be in the mix to fill in for the 24-year-old.

Murphy took part in his first on-field batting practice session Saturday as he makes his way back from offseason knee surgery.

Analysis: The three-time All-Star is still in a race against the clock to be ready for opening day, but he reported no problems afterward and shouldn't miss much time if any. In his two seasons since joining the Nationals as a free agent, Murphy has hit a combined .334 with 48 homers and 197 RBIs.

Robert, one of the White Sox's most highly rated prospects, is expected to miss around 10 weeks after spraining his left thumb on a stolen-base attempt.

Analysis: White Sox GM Rick Hahn said the team is hopeful that Robert will be able to play in extended spring training games by early May. Signed out of Cuba last year to a $26 million bonus, the 20-year-old Robert is still a long way from reaching the majors but has impressed in training camp. He had a grand slam in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds and is 3 for 10 with two walks in spring training.

Guerrero Jr. had four singles in his spring training debut for the Toronto Blue Jays, a 9-3 win at the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. The 18-year-old third baseman, whose father Vladimir will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, signed with Toronto in July 2015 for a $3.9 million bonus.

Analysis: He was the designated hitter and had hits in the second inning off Nestor Cortes Jr., in the sixth and seventh against Tim Melville and in the ninth versus Asher Wojciechowski. He also flied out in the fourth against Darren O'Day. He hit .323 with 13 homers and 76 RBIs at a pair of Class A teams last year with a .910 OPS.

Analysis: De Leon made his big league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 and was 2-0 with a 6.35 ERA in four starts. Acquired the following January by the Rays, he pitched in one game for Tampa Bay last season, winning at the Texas Rangers on May 29, when he allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings.